BACILLUS-THURINGIENSIS AFFECTING THE LARVAL PARASITE METEORUS-LAEVIVENTRIS WESM. (HYM., BRACONIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH AGROTIS-YPSILON (ROTT.)(LEP., NOCTUIDAE) LARVAE

Authors
HAFEZ M SALAMA HS ABOULELA R ZAKI FN RAGAEI M
Citation
M. Hafez et al., BACILLUS-THURINGIENSIS AFFECTING THE LARVAL PARASITE METEORUS-LAEVIVENTRIS WESM. (HYM., BRACONIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH AGROTIS-YPSILON (ROTT.)(LEP., NOCTUIDAE) LARVAE, Journal of applied entomology, 121(9-10), 1997, pp. 535-538
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of applied entomology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09312048
Volume
121
Issue
9-10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
535 - 538
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-2048(1997)121:9-10<535:BATLPM>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The effect of the pathogen Bacillus thuringiensis on the larval parasi te Meteorus laeviventris, associated with Agrotis ypsilon, was studied . The biology of the parasite showed to be affected in some aspects wh en its host larvae were fed on a diet containing B. thuringiensis. A s ignificant reduction in reproductive potential and longevity occurred together with retardation in development. The effect of the exotoxin ( thuringiensin) on the parasite has been also demonstrated.